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JOIIN-C. PERRY, OF CLINTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

COMPOSITE WIRE FABRIC.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 659,416, dated October9, 1900.

Application filed July l, 1899.

and useful Improvementsin Composite Wire Fabrics, of which thefollowingis a specification.

This invention has for its object the pro d uctiou ofa novel fabric; andit consists of the novel features of construction and relativearrangement of the parts hereinafter fully described in thespecification, clearly illustrated in the '(ii'awings, and particularlypointed out in the claims.

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a fabric constructed in accordance withmy invention. Figs. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11 representmodifications.

In carrying out my invention I combine with a structure having arelatively-small amount ofv rigiditya structure having a relativelydargerigidity in such a way that the structure produced forms a singlecomposite fabric whose parts can not be easily separated or displacedand which is rigid for the purpose indicated. Preferably the lightermember of the fabric is manufactured first and subsequently the' heavieror stiffer member of the fabric is combined therewith. The

lighter mem ber of the fabric may be composedof a wire fabric of anydesired design, as shown in Figs. l, 2, 3, 4, 5, lO, and 11, or it maybecomposed of' perforatedsheets c, of metal, asbestos, or other material;as shown in Figs. 6 and '7. The heavier member of the fabric is composedof relatively-stiffrods, as

shown in Figs. 1,2, 3, 4, 5, 10, and l1,or of bars, (shown in Figs. 8vand 9,) the lighter member of `the fabric formingthe bod y and thestiffer member of the fabric giving the required rigidity to ke'ep thesame in place and to prevent buckling, bending, or displacement.

a represents the lighter member of the'fabric, as shown in Figs. l, 2,3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10,"and 11. The member a, as shown, is composed of a wiremesh, and the particular arrangement of the mesh can be varied accordingto theuse to which the fabric is to be put.

b represents the heavier member of the fabric. This, as shown, iscomposed of two parts arranged one on each side of the member a andconnected either by a weld,as b',o1 by aclamp,

Serial No. 722,561. ING modela as b2, through the lighter member a, thetwo members composing the fabric being connected but not interwoven, thelighter member of the fabric being interposed between the two heaviermembers of the fabric and bonded to the latter by means of the welds orclamps. The number of the parts b and their arrangements may be variedas desired.

In Figs. 1', 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 11 the members b on opposingsides of the member a are shown as arranged at right angles to eachother; but lhey may be arranged at any angle. In Fig. 8 the heaviermembers,l as shown, are composed of a wire b upon one side and plates b3upon the other. The plates b3 and the wiresb are welded at predeterminedpoints, as in the case of the fabric shown in the other figures. In Fig.9 I show a com'- pound form of the fabric disclosed in Fig.8. Thisparticular form of fabric may be used in building construction to formthe wall upon which the plaster is placed, the space between the twomembers when the form in Fig. 9 is used being employed for sound-proofmaterial or fireproof material, as desired.

It will be seen that by my invention the inner member is combined andsecured to an outer stier member to produce a fabric the twoparts ofwhich while being secured together are not interwoven.

y improved fabric is a very efficient form of fabric for building'construction and also for use in felices and other partitions.

I-Iavin'gthus explained the nature of my invention and described a wayofconstructing and using the same, though'without attempting to set forthall of the forms in which it may be made or all the modes of its use,what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Pat.- ent, is

l. A compound wire fabric, comprising an inner fabric member and twoinclosingmeml bers composed of bars or rods, the bars or rods upon oneside being bonded to the bars or rods of the other side at predeterminedpoints.

2."A compound fabric, comprising an inner I member supported betweenwires extending on both sides thereof, but not interwoven with the same,the wires onone side being bonded IOS to those on the other side atpredetermined points.

3'.v A compound fabric, comprising an inneir member arranged andsupported between the wires extending on both sides thereof, the saidwires on one side being welded to those on the other side atpredetermined points.

4. A compound fabric, comprising an inner member, aseries of cross-wiresarranged upon one side of said member, a series of longitudinal wiresarranged upon the other side of said member, the said wires being bondedat their points of intersection and holding interposed between them theinner member.

5. A compound fabric comprising an innermember, a series of cross-wiresarranged upon one side of said member, a series of longitudinalwiresarranged upon the other side of said member, the said Wires being weldedat their points of intersection and holding interposed between them theinner member.

i3. A compound fabric, comprising a wire fabric interposed between twosets of wires or bars, the said bars or wires upon one side being bondedto the bars or wires upon the other side and holding between them thesaid fabric.

7. A compound fabric, comprising an inner member or fabric, a series ofstrengthening wires or bars arranged upon cach side thereof, the bars orwires upon one side being bonded to the bars or wires upon the -otherside, through the plane of the inner member, whereby the inner member isconnected to and supported by said wires.

8. A wire fence, comprising a fabric of relatively-small wires and mesh,a fabric of relatively-heavy wires and mesh, said wires beingarrangedupon each side of said first-mentioned fabric, the inclosing wires uponone side being bonded to those of the other side at predeterminedpoints.

9. A wire fabric, comprising two sets of wires or bars, a sheet ofmaterial arranged between said sets of Wires,.the wires of one set beingconnected at predetermined points to the wires of the other set throughthe plano occupied by said sheet.

In testimony whereof I have affixed mysignature in presence of twowitnesses.

VJOHN C. PERRY.

Witnesses:

P. W. PEZZETTI, A. D. HARRISON.

